BURNS, Ore. – On Monday, March 21, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor will travel to Harney County, Oregon where they will meet with employees impacted by the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation, as well as with community and tribal leaders who are working collaboratively on thoughtful management of public and private lands in southeastern Oregon.
While there, Jewell and Connor will meet with Harney County officials, the High Desert Partnership, the Burns Paiute Tribe, and public land management employees. Jewell will also hold a brief media availability about her visit.
“As the community continues to recover from the illegal occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, I know that deepening the strong partnerships already in place will be important to the healing process,” said Jewell. “I’m here to talk to local leaders about what’s working in southeastern Oregon and what opportunities exist to work more collaboratively when it comes to managing our nation’s public lands that belong to all of us.”
Jewell was last in the region in March 2015 with Governor Brown to celebrate landmark partnerships that helped sustain working ranch lands and allowed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine that the greater sage-grouse did not need protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Michael L. Connor, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior
What:
Media availability with Secretary Jewell and Deputy Secretary Connor
When:
Monday, March 21, 2016
2:30 p.m. PDT: Media check-in
2:45 p.m. PDT: Media availability
Where:
Harney County Court Office
450 North Buena Vista Avenue
Burns, Oregon 97720
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
